Magic (Four Tops album)

Magic is an album recorded by the Four Tops, released in 1985 on Motown Records.[1] The album reached No. 23 on the Blues & Soul Top British Soul Albums chart and No. 33 on the Billboard Top US R&B Albums chart.[2][3]

Magic
Studio album by
The Four Tops
Released1985
Studio(New York City)
Genresoul
LabelMotown
Producer
The Four Tops chronology
Back Where I Belong
(1983)		 Magic
(1985)		 Hot Nights
(1986)

Overview

Half of the Magic album was produced by Reggie Lucas, which was the idea of Iris Gordy, who felt his work on the debut double-platinum Madonna album reminded her of an updated Holland-Dozier-Holland sound. The other half was handled by Willie Hutch.[4]

Reggie Lucas produced the song "Maybe Tomorrow", a duet between Levi Stubbs and Phyllis Hyman,which received substantial urban contemporary airplay.[5][6][7][8][9]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [10]

Singles

"Sexy Ways" peaked at No. 21 on the US Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart.[11]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Can Feel the Magic"Willie Hutch4:47
2."Don’t Tell Me That It's Over"Hutch4:34
3."Sexy Ways"Hutch, Val Johnson5:01
4."Easier Said Than Done"Kerry Ashby, John Bokowski, Benny Medina5:59
5."Don’t Turn Away"Ivy Jo Hunter, William “Mickey” Stevenson5:03
6."I'm Ready for Love"Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland, Eddie Holland3:17
7."Again"Fred Bridges, Lawrence Payton, George Roundtree4:45
8."Maybe Tomorrow"Roxanne Seeman, Eddie del Barrio4:03
9."Remember Me"Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson3:39

Personnel

References
  1. Four Tops: Magic. Motown Records. 1985.
  2. Top British Soul Albums. Blues and Soul. September 3, 1985.
  3. "Four Tops: Magic (Top R&B Albums)". billboard.com. Billboard.
  4. Inc, Nielsen Business Media (1985-04-20). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
  5. "Welcome rnbhaven.com - BlueHost.com". www.rnbhaven.com. Retrieved 2019-11-02.
  6. Michael, Jason A. (15 October 2018). Strength Of A Woman: The Phyllis Hyman Story. ISBN 978-0979489013.
  7. Inc, Nielsen Business Media (1985-06-15). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
  8. Magic – The Four Tops at AllMusic. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
  9. Blues & Soul. Napfield Limited. June 1985.
  10. "The Four Tops: Magic". allmusic.com. Allmusic.
  11. "Four Tops: Sexy Ways (Hot R&B Singles)". Billboard.


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